38th Annual Heritage Toronto Awards Winners

Last night Heritage Toronto presented the 38th annual Heritage Toronto Awards at Koerner Hall, located within the Royal Conservatory of Music. The awards recognize and pay tribute to those who have in the past year contributed to the promotion of our city’s unique and diverse heritage. In tandem with the awards was the 16th annual William Kilbourn Memorial Lecture, presented by Chief Bryan LaForme of the Mississauga’s of the New Credit First Nation.

Award recipients were recognized across four categories: Architectural Conservation and Craftsmanship, Book, Media, and Community Heritage. The emcee for the night, Mary Ito, presented the awards alongside Eve Lewis of Woodcliffe Landmark Properties, Geoff Grist of Brook Restoration and Alexandria Pike, Board Chair of Heritage Toronto.

Three projects were presented with Awards of Excellence within the The William Greer Architectural Conservation and Craftsmanship category. The Canadian Stage Company Theatre, commissioned by the City of Toronto and designed by Taylor Hazell Architects, was noted for its adherence to the original building, in particular the custom molded bricks that were manufactured in England in order to accurately restore the structure.

The Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre, commissioned by the Ontario Heritage Trust and designed by Taylor Hazell Architects, also received an Award of Excellence. The renovation focused on the two-storey façade on Yonge Street, removing fiberglass that had been installed in earlier repairs and restoring the extensive terra cotta and plaster finishes.

Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre, image courtesy of Heritage Toronto

St. Clement’s Anglican Church, located just north of Yonge and Eglinton and designed by Davidson-Langley Inc. was presented with the third Award of Excellence within the category. The eight-building complex contains structures that span from the 1890s to 1950s, and was extensively renovated in order to accommodate community groups and restore the Old Parish Hall to its original design.